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Re:Phthalates damage babies' brains and must be banned immed... by sep_field on Sunday February 21, 2021 @01:20AM (#26211300)
The quotation raises an interesting point about equality. Maybe it'd be better to make there be no payment at all, then anyone who wants to participate _purely out of concern for the greater good and for no other reason_ would get an equal chance, and there wouldn't be perverse incentives then.
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Re:Phthalates damage babies' brains and must be banned immed... by Aicy on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:00AM (#26211995)
How many people are going to volunteer to consume potentially dangerous substances for free?
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Re:Phthalates damage babies' brains and must be banned immed... by tweetle_beetle on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @02:54PM (#26242050)
Not exactly the same, but as a current example there have been no problems finding volunteers for the new challenge trials for covid vaccines. Some people find genuine pleasure from helping the greater good.
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Re:Phthalates damage babies' brains and must be banned immed... by sep_field on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:08AM (#26212034)
We could require that corporate executives trial the substances as part of the approval process for new materials...
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Re:Phthalates damage babies' brains and must be banned immed... by Red_Leaves_Flyy on Sunday February 21, 2021 @09:07AM (#26213509)
Probably the most ethically sound solution. My perception of reality suggests that entire multinationals would flee any country that even murmured about such things.
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Re:Phthalates damage babies' brains and must be banned immed... by sep_field on Sunday February 21, 2021 @09:57AM (#26213874)
I think you are right! And good riddance :)
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